The story was even headlined: "The Melbourne Cup is decadent and depraved". Related Content Lucky punter who turned $10 into $240k highlights biggest Melbourne Cup wins Video Watch: Almandin wins 2016 Melbourne Cup Oops! The entire state of Victoria even gets the day off from work, since Melbourne Cup day has been decreed an official local holiday. The International Business Times also decided to focus its Melbourne Cup coverage on the action happening off the track. "The Melbourne Cup is known as 'the race that stops the nation'.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 01, 2016 23:55 UTC